Windows 10: WTSAPI32.dll and atlthunk.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error.

Hello.My PC froze and I had to turn it off. When I turned it back on I was met with these messages. C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\atlthunk.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error. try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f.this message was the same for WTSAPI32.dll as well.I tried to run these commands in the command prompt as an administrator:SFC /scannowDISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealthDISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealthDISM /Online /Clean

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DLL is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error Movex Explorer

Hi,

I'm trying to install an old generation ERP application called Movex Explorer 11.3 into a Windows 11 Pro version 23H2 but the installation failed halfway with prompted error "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32|GSWDLL32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error."

There are 2 DLL files that have been identified causing this error;

1. GSWDLL32.dll
   
2. GSWAG32.dll
   

Both .dll files are supposed to be copied over from the application installer package into System32 folder but it seems like the OS doesn't allow it.

My question,

1. Why were the DDL files rejected by Windows 11 OS?
   
2. Is there a workaround from Microsoft to enable the DLL files to be copied/installed into Windows 11 Pro OS?
   
3. What would be the best solution to solve this issue?
   

Details of the issues as below;

Software name: Movex Explorer 11.3

Issue: Older version DLL files not compatible with latest Windows 11 Pro OS version.

Error: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32|GSWDLL32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. (As per below screenshot).

OS info: Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2.

DLL files: GSWDLL32.dll, GSWAG32.dll

 

msvcp120.dll / msvcr120.dll is either not designed to run on Wondows or it contains an error.

After upgrading to windows 10 1903, error messages pop up at re-start or running certain software, saying " msvcp120.dll / msvcr120.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error..... Error status 0x000012f". Before upgrading (win10
1809), there was no such an error and everything was running smoothly without any issue. How to fix this problem?

 

msvcp120.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error

Hi.

I've just upgraded to Windows 10, but now when I try to open most Adobe programs an error like this shows.... "msvcp120.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error...". I've purchased dll file fixer, and it hasn't helped.

Please help me

Thanks.